Strike?!

SIPTU Dublin Bus workers plan all-out strike
watch Wednesday, 18 February 2009 22:13

SIPTU shop stewards have decided that there will be an all-out strike at Dublin Bus from 1 March if management pushes forward with cost-cutting measures.

The union made the decision after receiving a mandate from its members.

In a statement Dublin Bus said it has not yet received official notification of any industrial action by the drivers' unions.

It called the action regrettable but said it was open to discussions to try to resolve the matter before 1 March.

Yesterday, bus drivers at Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus said they would mount a one-day strike on Saturday 28 February in protest at 600 planned redundancies at the two State companies.

A further two-day strike was planned for 9 and 10 March.

Separately, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has told the Oireachtas transport committee that passengers have been deserting CIÉ bus services at a dramatic rate over the last six to eight months.

He said that was despite the Government giving it €313m in public money - a subsidy that was up 34% since 2002.

The minister also warned that the CIÉ bus companies could lose €100m this year unless costs were cut.

Mr Dempsey said nobody wanted to see bus strikes but there had to be reform.

p/s: nak strike pulak!!..xleh nak pg kelas la klu diorg ni strike..tidur kat umah la jawab nyaaaa!!